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While I was researching materials for the new Henry Eckert Marking Gauge system a while back, I dropped in to see Gray Hawk for some advice on wood suitability and availability. I met Gray quite a few years ago after a Hand Tool Event we had in Adelaide. Gray came to the event and invited Chris…

Summer is alive and well in Adelaide, earlier this week 35° Celsius, and Joe & Peter are pouring a new bronze tool in their foundry without air conditioning, a certain dedication. Beer o’clock came early that day… More on the new tool soon. These guys have been pouring sand cast bronzes for many decades, there…

Our White Bronze Chisel/Flush Plane has been around us in various forms for around a year now. Our pattern maker is over it, too many changes! He uses Jelutong wood to do the initial shape, changes are easy if you are reducing the shape but not so easy to increase the shape. After we both…